The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BONAIR
Bo*nair", a. Etym: [OE., also bonere, OF. bonnaire, Cotgr., abbrev. of debonnaire. See Debonair.]
Definition: Gentle; courteous; complaisant; yielding. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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